Worldwide, nutritional rickets continues to be an evolving problem with several causes. This
paper provides an updated literature review characterising the prevalence, aetiology …

Intro: Globally, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among children and
younger adults and is associated with unhealthy dietary habits and lack of physical activity …

Background and Objectives: More than one-quarter of under-five children in the developing
world are stunted, and those with poor nutrient intake are at risk of irreversible cognitive …

Background It is imperative to track dietary quality and progress in nutritional outcomes in a
population to develop timely interventions. Dietary diversity is a commonly used proxy to …

Background Children in developing countries are highly vulnerable to impaired physical
growth because of poor dietary intake, lack of appropriate care, and repeated infections …

Background Malnutrition, anemia, micronutrient deficiency and parasitic infections continue
to impact the nutritional status and health of children in lower-income countries. However …

Purpose Vitamin D deficiency has been receiving increasing attention as a potential public
health concern in low and lower-middle income countries (LMICs), of which there are …

Objective: To perform a systematic review to evaluate iron, vitamin A, zinc, and iodine status
and intakes in children and adolescents (0-19 years) in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and South …

Background Micronutrient (MN) deficiency among children is recognised as a major public
health problem in Ethiopia. The scarcity of MNs in Ethiopia, particularly in pastoral …

Background Information about risk factors of undernutrition and anaemia is useful to design
appropriate strategies to control the health problems. In this study, the prevalence and …